08.12.16
Asian demand for release liners across their many applications, from labels to food and bakery, hygiene, and tapes, is the highest in the world, representing 37% of the total global market. The newly published sixth edition of the Asian Release Liner Market Study from AWA Alexander Watson Associates provides in-depth data and analysis of release liner in this key geographic region, today and tomorrow.
In 2015, 47% of Asian release liner was consumed in pressure sensitive label applications. While glassine/SCK paper release base is the preferred medium for labels, Asian climatic conditions continue to support polyolefin-coated paper as the release base of choice, with a 29% market share.
In terms of future growth – predicted to be around 7.6% annually in Asia in the next few years – AWA research shows that it is the medical, tape, and industrial market segments that will contribute most. This trend is supporting lively investment, not only from western-based companies but also from the region itself; and production capacity investments in China alone could potentially handle doubled demand within the next five years.
The Asian Release Liner Market Study 2016 joins the long-established portfolio of release-liner-related market reports from AWA Alexander Watson Associates, and is available now to order online at www.awa-bv.com, where details of all the company’s market research activities and related events may also be found.
In 2015, 47% of Asian release liner was consumed in pressure sensitive label applications. While glassine/SCK paper release base is the preferred medium for labels, Asian climatic conditions continue to support polyolefin-coated paper as the release base of choice, with a 29% market share.
In terms of future growth – predicted to be around 7.6% annually in Asia in the next few years – AWA research shows that it is the medical, tape, and industrial market segments that will contribute most. This trend is supporting lively investment, not only from western-based companies but also from the region itself; and production capacity investments in China alone could potentially handle doubled demand within the next five years.
The Asian Release Liner Market Study 2016 joins the long-established portfolio of release-liner-related market reports from AWA Alexander Watson Associates, and is available now to order online at www.awa-bv.com, where details of all the company’s market research activities and related events may also be found.